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Kelly Bellar

@kmbellar.bsky.social

K-12 Social Studies Consultant with a passion for creating engaging learning environments that integrate historical thinking, collaboration, EdTech and disciplinary literacy.

46 Followers  |  59 Following  |  3 Posts  |  Joined: 26.11.2024  |  1.7668

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I was more than happy to do so. πŸ˜€

16.04.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save the Date - Registration NOW OPEN for the #dfwsocstud @Region10ESC & @ESC11SS conference #BuildingBridgesAcrossDisciplines June 24, 2025 featuring @madisonteacher.bsky.social & @glennwiebe.bsky.social #SocialStudiesFIELDGuide. @socialstudiestx.bsky.social

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16.04.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Starting 4/14 @glennwiebe.bsky.social & I will do a #FIELDguide slow chat where we will facilitate idea sharing related to the book.
Check out my fav blurb to get excited!

Learn more at socialstudiesfieldguide.com & buy the book @corwinpress.bsky.social

www.corwin.com/books/social...

06.04.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The FIELD Guide has officially dropped! #primarysources #inquiry #edtech And ready to use leveled Hikes. What’s not to like? Grab one of the first copies: bit.ly/orderfieldguide @madisonteacher.bsky.social @nhtoymc.bsky.social @lauramcfarren.bsky.social #historicalthinking #engsschat #edchat #sschat

26.03.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Gear up to unravel the world of media and journalism with this webinar from @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social! Register and inspire yourself with media literacy mini lessons. πŸ“šπŸ§
Secure your space and REGISTER today! sharemylesson.com/webinars/med... @aftunion.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social

06.03.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Civic Learning Week #sschat slow chat partner logs and invite to join daily and respond to questions/replies.

Civic Learning Week #sschat slow chat partner logs and invite to join daily and respond to questions/replies.

AHA Civic Learning Week panel discussion with link to join Tues 3/11 at 7 pm EST. REGISTER: bit.ly/AHACLW25

AHA Civic Learning Week panel discussion with link to join Tues 3/11 at 7 pm EST. REGISTER: bit.ly/AHACLW25

We are excited to help kick off #CivicLearningWeek with 2 big events! All week, check here for a new #sschat slow chat question! On Tuesday, join our Exec. Director Ed Ayers and fellow panelists with our friends from @historians.org @icivics.bsky.social (register here: bit.ly/AHACLW25

09.03.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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@drtinaellsworth.bsky.social is hosting an amazing #primarysources / #picturebooks webinar with KS History TOY Rachel Swearingen! March 17, 6:00 CT. Gonna be awesome! Sign up at: nwmissouri.edu/tps/webinars... #socialstudies #historyteachers #sschat #iteachsocialstudies #engchat #engsschat #elachat

10.03.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm excited to share that I am officially a member of the @icivics.bsky.social Educator Network #ednet

06.03.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“– Need short, high-interest articles for your students? Check out these go-to resources for engaging, classroom-ready reads! πŸ”πŸ“š

buff.ly/1Yd6jkr
#edusky #teachersky

05.03.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ten Historians: 10 Different Interpretations on Who Started WWI Ten historians give 10 different interpretations on who started WWI in this BBC story. Sir Max Hastings - military historian, argues th...

World History Teachers Blog: Ten Historians: 10 Different Interpretations on Who Started WWI. bit.ly/40AKVcw. #sschat #edusky

29.01.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Helping Students Read Complex Texts By cultivating metacognitive reading habits, you can help students remain focused as they persist through challenging material.

To convince students of the importance of effective comprehension strategiesβ€”re-reading, annotation, or stopping to look-up unknown words, for exampleβ€”it’s important to explain the long-term benefits of persisting through complex texts. www.edutopia.org/article/help... #sschat

18.11.2024 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We all know Sam Wineburg & his work with #SHEG / #DIG. But have you read his latest? Verified: How to Think Straight, Get Duped Less, and Make Better Decisions about What to Believe Online. Great stuff for making sense of #medialiteracy! #historyteachers #sschat #iteachsocialstudies #edusky #edtech

18.12.2024 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Week That Was in 234 This week was all about using EduProtocols to drive deeper thinking, engagement, and writing practice as we explored westward expansion and Manifest Destiny. Instead of just reading from the textbo…

TWTW in 234: Westward Expansion

βœ… Fast & Curious for vocab
βœ… Great American Race for research
βœ… Wicked Hydra for inquiry
βœ… MiniReport + @ClassCompanion_
#EduProtocols #sschat #sstlap
πŸ”— bit.ly/4h6yTxU

01.03.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Educators (and everyone)! A reminder that even though PBS has removed content from PBS Learning Media, NYC has posted the materials connected to our Hidden Voices LGBTQ+ work here: sites.google.com/schools.nyc....
Please use, share, spread the word. Really fantastic videos and supporting resources.

01.03.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Educators! Try these easy anticipatory sets to focus πŸ‘€ activate prior knowledge 🧠 and prep students for learning! πŸš€ No more zoning out - just engaged, ready-to-rock students.

https://buff.ly/4gVZeyn via The Blue Brain Teacher
#edusky #teachersky

27.02.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Revamp your formative assessment strategy by designing and categorizing your exit slips. Organize them to effectively gauge student understanding and progress. PLUS...learn HOW π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ WHEN to use them.

https://buff.ly/4ifXL7r via Mind Matters Pedagogy
#edusky #teachersky

25.02.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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These AI tools are great! Matt Miller @ditchthattextbook.com suggests using the tools to help teach students to critique everything. #TCEA
See his resources from his session. ditch.link/critical

03.02.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NSSLA is back for 2025! The first webinar of the year is: Jan 29, 7:30 ET. iCivics with Natacha Scott & Mya Baker chatting about literacy instruction in the #socialstudies. No registration needed cause it's FREE! essdk.me/nssla #iteachsocialstudies #historyteachers #sschat #engchat #elachat #edchat

22.01.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
EduProtocols & GiftedΒ Students Working with gifted students can be challenging and time-consuming. Creating tiered assignments that offer varying levels of rigor is not easy. Allowing students to work at their own pace can become a complicated juggling act. On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 9 pm ET/6PT Adam and I welcome Kelly Bellar to The Social Studies Show to talk about using EduProtocols with Gifted Students.

EduProtocols & GiftedΒ Students

Working with gifted students can be challenging and time-consuming. Creating tiered assignments that offer varying levels of rigor is not easy. Allowing students to work at their own pace can become a complicated juggling act. On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 9 pm…

15.01.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming next month from NCSS and inquirED. Register now for this session - or the whole series - and help your students build deeper social studies knowledge and make meaningful connections across disciplines
➑️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q0323gyN0 #edusky #socialstudies

14.01.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICYMI - The Texas Council for The Social Studies CFP for #TXCSS2025 is open! Share all of the stories at txcss.net/conference
@socialstudies.org
@historyed.bsky.social
@historians.org
@oah.org

#historyeducation
#sschat
#EduSky
#teachtruth

14.01.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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